Overview
- May 14’s Catholic santoral highlights Saint Matthias as the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot.
- The coverage cites the Acts of the Apostles, which reports the Eleven prayed and cast lots to restore the Twelve.
- Christian tradition holds that Matthias preached in Judea and Asia Minor and died a martyr.
- Many faithful look to Matthias as a patron of carpenters, tailors, and people recovering from alcoholism.
- Spanish-language notices also list other names kept today, including Abrúnculo of Langres and María Mazzarello, and explain the name-day custom of congratulating people on their onomástica.